Justice deferred : race and the Supreme Court
by Burton, Orville Vernon (Author), Derfner, Armand (Author)
Summary
"In the first comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's race-related jurisprudence, a historian and a civil rights lawyer scrutinize a legacy too often blighted by racial injustice. Discussing nearly 200 cases in historical context, the authors show the Court can still help fulfill the nation's p... Full description
Summary: |
"In the first comprehensive account of the Supreme Court's race-related jurisprudence, a historian and a civil rights lawyer scrutinize a legacy too often blighted by racial injustice. Discussing nearly 200 cases in historical context, the authors show the Court can still help fulfill the nation's promise of equality for all"-- |
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Physical Description: |
449 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: |
9780674975644 0674975642 |